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Which of the following statements regarding Arignar Anna is/are correct? (a) He served as the sub-editor of the "Justice" Magazine (b) He became an editor for "Viduthalai" (c) He was associated with activities related to the Tamil Weekly paper "Mudi Arasu"

Which of the following statements regarding Arignar Anna is/are correct? (a) He served as the sub-editor of the "Justice" Magazine (b) He became an editor for "Viduthalai" (c) He was associated with activities related to the Tamil Weekly paper "Mudi Arasu" Correct Answer (a) and (b)

The correct answer is (a) and (b).

Key Points

Literary Works by Arignar Anna:

  • He worked as an English teacher after finishing an MA in Economics. Later, he quit his teaching job as he got involved in journalism and politics.
  • Annadurai had a reputation for being a brilliant orator and a prolific writer, who wrote short stories, essays, and scripts for theatre. 
  • He also wrote for magazines such as Dravida Nadu and Periyar’s Kudiyarasu.
  • His first short story Kokkarokko’ was published in the Ananda Vikatan magazine in 1934.
  • He served as the sub-editor of the "Justice" Magazine. Hence, statement (a) is correct.
  • He became the editor for "Viduthalai". Hence, statement (b) is correct.
  • Much of his writing revolved around social justice themes.  His writings had earned him the moniker Arignar (scholar) Anna.

Additional Information

Arignar Anna:

  • C.N. Annadurai (September 15, 1909 - February 3, 1969) popularly known as Perarignar Anna - a name that has been the driving force behind Tamil Nadu politics ever since 1967 when the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) was voted to rule the state defeating the Congress party that had held sway since Independence in 1947.
  • Anna founded the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in 1949 after he broke away from the Dravida Kazagam (DK) floated by Periyar E.V.Ramsamy Naicker as a social reformist outfit.
  • During his brief two-year stint as the Chief Minister, Anna changed the name of the state from Madras to Tamil Nadu, legalized self-respecting marriages, and introduced a two-language formula, as opposed to the three-language formula followed in other southern states. 
  • Perarignar Anna also helped the arrangement of the World Tamil Congress in 1967 under the aegis of the UN. 

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